The Covington Chargers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last game, Covington made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bartlett on Friday. Covington was the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over Bartlett. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Covington's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Brookelyn Waldon was a standout: she scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kale Wheeler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday St. Benedict at Auburndale proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Rebels 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Benedict at Auburndale.
The team relied heavily on Charlee Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Zoie Bernard was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a triple.
Covington's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8-1 record this season.
Covington suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to St. Benedict at Auburndale when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Covington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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